A small town in New Zealand has banned children from sitting on Santa's knee because organisers fear liability if anything goes wrong....
The town has also declared that vying for lollipops in a free-for-all would be too dangerous for the children.
Assuming Santa has passed a background check, the worst that would be likely to "go wrong" is that he may end up with a damp lap from an overexcited child. No fear of overexcitement here, nor much fun.
As a parent, I understand the need to protect children from predators, but this is absurd.